Going the distance: Long-range strikes | OneFootball

Clermont-Ferrand striker Grejohn Kyei bagged the league's longest-range strike of the season so far when he scored against AJ Auxerre last Sunday (2-1). Check out the top ten of distance strikes in Ligue 1 Uber Eats this season!

Some players choose to work their magic in the penalty area, hustling and pouncing on chances, whereas others are struck by inspiration much further away from the goal line. Since the start of the season, 30 goals have been scored from outside the box in Ligue 1 Uber Eats. Last Sunday, Clermont Foot 63 striker Grejohn Kyei added to that list by firing past Benoit Costil to give his side a 2-1 win over AJ Auxerre. And in such style! Without a second thought, the CF63 number 95 put his boot through the ball 28.91 metres from goal and it ended up in the back of the net. This was enough to earn him the award for the longest goal of the season. Moses Simon (27.31m) and Haris Belkebla (26.27m) complete the podium, while Nuno Tavares (25.06m and 24.26m) is the only player to appear twice in the top ten of long-distance scorers. Goals from furthest out in Ligue 1 Uber Eats this season:

1. Grejohn Kyei (Clermont Foot - AJ Auxerre, 09/10): 28.91 metres

Goal Grejonh KYEI (58 - CF63) / CLERMONT FOOT 63 - AJ AUXERRE (2-1) / 22/23

2. Moses Simon (FC Nantes - FC Lorient, on 11/09): 27.31 meters

Goal Moses SIMON (85 - FCN) / FC LORIENT - FC NANTES (3-2) / 22/23

3. Haris Belkebla (Stade Brestois - RC Lens, on 07/08): 26.27 meters

Goal Kevin DANSO (66 csc - SB29) / RC LENS - STADE BRESTOIS 29 (3-2) / 22/23

4. Armand Laurienté (FC Lorient - Toulouse FC, on 21/08): 25.89 meters

Goal Armand LAURIENTE (2 - FCL) / TOULOUSE FC - FC LORIENT (2-2) / 22/23

5. Seko Fofana (RC Lens - Stade Rennais FC, on 27/08): 25.22 meters

Goal Seko FOFANA (66 - RCL) / RC LENS - STADE RENNAIS FC (2-1) / 22/23

6. Benjamin André (LOSC - AJ Auxerre, on 07/08): 25.07 meters

Goal Benjamin ANDRE (1 - LOSC) / LOSC LILLE - AJ AUXERRE (4-1) / 22/23

7. Nuno Tavares (OM - Stade de Reims, on 07/08): 25.06 metres

Goal Nuno-Albertino VARELA TAVARES (45 +1 - OM) / OLYMPIQUE DE MARSEILLE - STADE DE REIMS (4-1) / 22/23

8. Xavier Chavalerin (Troyes - OGC Nice, on 09/10): 24.93 metres

Goal Xavier CHAVALERIN (82 - ESTAC) / OGC NICE - ESTAC TROYES (3-2) / 22/23

9. Nuno Tavares (OM - OGC Nice, on 28/08): 24.26 metres

Goal Nuno-Albertino VARELA TAVARES (37 - OM) / OGC NICE - OLYMPIQUE DE MARSEILLE (0-3) / 22/23

10. Martin Terrier (Stade Rennais FC - AC Ajaccio, on 21/08): 24.2 metres

Goal Martin TERRIER (18 - SRFC) / STADE RENNAIS FC - AC AJACCIO (2-1) / 22/23